Add 1/2 and 45/25
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 1 20/25
1/2 + 45/25 is 23/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
1/2 = 1 × 25/2 × 25 = 25/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
45/25 = 45 × 2/25 × 2 = 90/50 - Add the two like fractions:
25/50 + 90/50 = 25 + 90/50 = 115/50 - 115/50 simplified gives 23/10
- So, 1/2 + 45/25 = 23/10
In mixed form: 23/10
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